Population 2,103 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roman Forest
Household size in Roman Forest
| Period | Roman Forest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.17 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.31 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Roman Forest are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.17 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Roman Forest
| Period | Roman Forest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Roman Forest is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.2, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is older than in the wider Houston area, where the median age is 36.4.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Roman Forest
| Period | Roman Forest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Roman Forest: 19.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Roman Forest
Renters in Roman Forest
| Period | Roman Forest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Roman Forest is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Roman Forest
| Period | Roman Forest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Roman Forest: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Roman Forest
| Period | Roman Forest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Roman Forest has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The Houston area as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Roman Forest
| Period | Roman Forest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $860 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $799 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,297 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,301 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$441 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Roman Forest runs $1,301 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Roman Forest
Bachelor's degrees in Roman Forest
| Period | Roman Forest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Roman Forest: 21.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Roman Forest
| Period | Roman Forest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.8% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Roman Forest never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Roman Forest
| Period | Roman Forest | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Roman Forest than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Roman Forest compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Forest | 2.94 | 38.2 | 19.3% | 9.3% | 5.0% | 1995 | $1,301 | 21.0% | 84.4% | 4.1% |
| Patton Village | 3.08 | 38.3 | 15.0% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 1984 | $1,273 | 10.5% | 83.4% | 7.1% |
| Woodbranch | 3.02 | 39.3 | 14.1% | 9.4% | 14.7% | 1986 | $1,355 | 13.1% | 90.5% | 6.7% |
| New Caney | 3.18 | 32.4 | 17.0% | 31.1% | 10.5% | 2005 | $1,321 | 16.3% | 78.4% | 3.3% |
| Splendora | 3.23 | 35.6 | 13.4% | 20.3% | 6.2% | 1997 | $1,213 | 14.0% | 81.0% | 4.7% |
| Walden Woods | 3.34 | 30.5 | 26.0% | 10.8% | 16.5% | 2002 | $1,575 | 4.6% | 66.3% | 1.6% |
| Plum Grove | 4.13 | 24.7 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 15.2% | 2007 | $1,033 | 5.8% | 58.8% | 4.2% |
| Porter | 3.04 | 36.3 | 10.5% | 25.7% | 8.4% | 2004 | $1,493 | 21.8% | 80.1% | 5.4% |
| Huffman | 3.15 | 37.7 | 19.3% | 19.5% | 11.9% | 1996 | $1,723 | 27.0% | 89.2% | 6.5% |
| Wigginsville | 2.87 | 44.1 | 5.8% | 16.5% | 6.7% | 2000 | $1,141 | 16.5% | 80.3% | 0.6% |
| Eastgate | 2.89 | 35.2 | 12.1% | 14.2% | 14.0% | 2001 | $1,036 | 10.0% | 78.6% | 11.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Roman Forest. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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